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Scenes from early Pembine

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If your Ancestors lived in Pembine about 1905 - There is a good chance that they are in this picture of "First Communion" at the church

 

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Sauld Street Looking East - The building on the right is the John Stoveken Store and Post Office. The building to it's left is the Charles Stoveken Tavern (Now Paris Restaurant).  The Pembine Depot would be to the left of this picture. North of the water tower.

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Pembine's first School in 1890

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Algonquin Hotel abt 1920
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Cheap Cash Store

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Cheap Cash Market, Frank Ogeay’s Saloon and Algonquin Hotel
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Algonquin Hotel in the 60's

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This Plat Map is an "Original Master" for making blue print copies.  It is a very heavily starched linen cloth that was used for drafting in the mid 1800's to the early 1900's.   This plat map drawing of Pembine is from the late 1880's.  The two bisecting lines are the railroad right of way.


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These "Blue Print" copies of the plat map are from the early 1900's


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Wisconsin Avenue Looking south

store_Pembine 1930.jpg (379808 bytes)

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Stoveken_Store.jpg (73606 bytes)

Inside_Pembine_Store_abt1912.jpg (234750 bytes)

Meat_market_Stoveken_Store_abt1914.jpg (1720167 bytes)
Meat market section of the Stoveken Store

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Inside the John Stoveken store abt 1910

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Stoveken / Johnson store after being abandoned abt 1950 Rozella Stoveken in front of her fathers Store


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1905-2-02_John_Stoveken_Post_Office.JPG (73328 bytes)

Check_writing_machine_from Stoveken_store_Pembine.jpg (168049 bytes)

This checkwriting machine was used in the Pembine Post Office operated by John Stoveken in 1905.  It was used to create "embossed" Postal money orders.

1945-11-28_MESJohnson_Store.jpg (83346 bytes)

Charles_Stoveken_shoots_White.jpg (68775 bytes)

Pembine was a rough and tumble town in it's earlier years as some of these newspaper clippings represent.  There were many taverns and many lumberjacks looking for a good time.  This created a volatile environment of Alcohol, guns, knives and axes; keeping the peace was a challenge.


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Sam_Stoveken_1935.jpg (156215 bytes)

Charles "Sam" Stoveken was the son of Charles Stoveken who was sheriff in the early days of Pembine.


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Leo Vanlinder, Ruby Shallman, Lillie Rentmeester, Dot Pinkart, Lizzie Stoveken, Viola York - Eva Vanlinder, Sigrid Johnson, Kate Noskey, Esther Sauld


1909-Charles_stoveken_shooting.jpg (41810 bytes)

June 2, 1909

Two thugs attempted to hold up William Imlay a giant Woodsman near Marinette. Imlay fought and one of the bandits laid his cheek open with a razor. Constable Stoveken "Happened Along" shot one of the men through the hip and both were then captured and lodged in jail at Marinette.


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Marinette_Board.jpg (364756 bytes)

The paper mentions a date of 1918. As John Stoveken died in January of 1915, We know this was taken in 1914 or before. Estimated 1912.

Jens Jenson, John Harper, Levi Sanborn, Joseph Fabry, John Stoveken Jr., W. L. Buckman, M. Pejsa, Fred J. Hayling, Jacob Whitting Sr., Gust Anderson, James McNamee, J.O. Rollins, Henry Strehlau, Valentine Kleinprintz, Fred Garfield, Dan Watters, Otto Dahl, John McMahon, Charles Nachtigall, Frank X. Hammes, John Miller, A. Petterson, H.B. Pederson, Frank Staadt


Marinette-county-bd-bef-1914.jpg (170866 bytes)

Marinette County Board at Potato Institute Nov 12-13 Wausaukee, Wisc  (before 1915)


1912-01-26_Charles_Stoveken_Accused_MES.JPG (223501 bytes)
 

Stoveken-Charles-kills-wilson1909-12-08.jpg (41658 bytes)

George Wilson was shot and killed by Sheriff Charles Stovekin during a disturbance by a group of woodsmen   (Stoveken)

 

 

 

 

 

News Articles Taken from micro film of the Peshtigo Times 1912

February 15, 1912   Chas. Stovekin(sic) of Pembine, who was charged with robbery, was discharged after a hearing before Justice Melcheir(sic) at Wausaukee, on the recommendation of the district attorney W. B. Quinlan appeared for the defendant.


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This took place on May 29, 1929 during prohibition.  The "Stoveken Soft Drink Place" was Charles Stoveken's Bar


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John Stoveken and Margaret Mitchell about 1910 Other two ladies are unidentified


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Pembine State Bank founded Nov 17, 1920

 

Joseph E. Dixon, E. G. Saul, George W. Robinson, H. G. Laun, J. J. Madler, C. F. Kenison, George S. Robinson


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